RECORD STORE DAY: ANVIL, SILVERSTEIN, THE SPOONS & DARRELLE LONDON JOIN THE SUNRISE RECORDS CELEBRATION
At Sunrise Records Record Store Day celebration, live events will play out at the flagship 336 Yonge Street location, one of the only record stores still beating in the heart of Torontos once-iconic music hub. Featured appearances begin at Noon with Darrelle London followed by The Spoons at 2:00pm. Silverstein will come on stage at 4:30 and the evening will be capped by a live set from legendary Canadian heavies Anvil.
Record Store Day, now a global event, is a single day celebration of the unique culture surrounding independently owned record stores worldwide with Ontarios own Sunrise Records as one its largest supporters. This years event on Saturday April 16th, 2011, will be the biggest in its three-year history.
It s a great day for music in Ontario, says Tim Baker, head buyer for Sunrise Records and Vice-Chairman of the Music Monitor Network. You just have to come out for Record Store Day to see that this business still has a strong pulse.That will be evident at any one of the 15 Sunrise Records locations when the doors open an hour early at 9am for loyal customers clamoring to get their hands on some rare and exclusive CDs, LPs, and 7, 10 and 12 vinyl singles that will not be available in national chains or department stores.
This year, more artists and labels have come to the table than ever before. The extensive list includes hot list bands like Mumford and Sons, Fleet Foxes, Death Cab For Cutie, City And Colour and heavy-hitters Springsteen, Dylan, Hendrix, The Beach Boys, The Rolling Stones, Nirvana, Rush and many more.
Record Store Day is about focus and support for the indies: one that can arguably be looked upon as the industry’s heart and soul. Record Store Day;s official spokesperson, Ozzy Osbourne, agrees.
Sunrise Records www.sunriserecords.com
Darrelle London – www.darrellelondon.com
The Spoons – www.thespoons.ca
Silverstein – www.silversteinmusic.com
Anvil – www.anvilmetal.com
Sunrise Records, established in 1977, is an independently owned and operated chain of retail stores with 15 locations across Southern Ontario selling new and used music and movies, apparel, and trend merchandise.
Record Store Day is managed by the Music Monitor Network and is organized in partnership with the Alliance of Independents Music Stores (AIMS), and the Coalition of Independent Music Stores (CIMS).
Source: http://www.sunriserecords.com
